Fork for sling-shots.



W. W. GRIGSBY.

FORK FOR SLING SHOTS.

APPLICATION FILED HA8. 3, 1916.

1,207,025. Patented Dec. 5,1916. I

Inventor,

Attorneys.

WILLIAM w. GRIGSBY, or wmurmm), LOUISIANA.

FORK FOB, SLING-SHOTS.

i To all whom it may concern:

This invention contemplates the provision of a forko rhandle of the nature indicat'ed, having uni ue means for holding or clamping the rubbers or elastics, whereby they will not become accidentally detached from the fork or handle, and whereby the rubbers or elastics may be drawn to either sideof the fork or handle without injuring them, or impairing the operation of the sling or catapult.

It is also within the scope of the invention, to provide a fork or handle for sling shots which will be comparatively simple,

substantial and inexpensive in construction, and which will be convenient, practical and efiicient in its use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view whichwill appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterzdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein'disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in seving drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the one piece form of the lnvention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a two part form of the invention. Fig. 3 is a similar view of another variation embodying two members. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail on the line ,44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of still another modification, wherein the fork or handle embodies three parts.

. Referring specifically to Fig. 1, wherein the handle or fork is constructed from a single blank of sheet metal or other suitable material, the same embodies a doubled handle 1, each section of leaf of which is pro vided at its free end with a crotch portion 2. The crotch portions 2 are disposed adjacent Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Application filed March 3, 1916. Serial No. 81,909.

each other, and have the free ends of. their arms reflexed or bent back adjacent each other, as at 3. Bolts or clamping members 4 are engaged through the arms of the crotch portions 2 adjacent the reflexed ends 3, whereby the reflexed' ends may be clamped together to grip the ends of the rubbers or elastics 5 therebetween. In this manner, the ends of the rubbers or elastics 5 may be readily and effectively attached to the ends of the branches of the fork or handle, without danger of the rubbers becoming accidentally detached, and furthermore, the rubbers or elastics may operate effectively from either side of the fork for projecting the missile or projectile.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 2, the handle or fork comprises two parts, which may be stamped or formed from sheet metal or other suitable material. This form of the fork embodies the handle l -having the crotchportion 2 whose arms have their free ends reflexed or bent back, as at 3. An arcuate or U-shaped' crotch portion 2 is disposed adjacent and complements the crotch portion 2, and has its end portions-reflexed or bent back, as at 3",-adj acent the reflexed ends 3. Clamping bolts or elements P are engaged through the arms of the crotch portions 2 and 2 for clamping the rubbers between the reflexed end portions 3 and 3".

The two part Fig. 3, embodies the handle sections 1 which are curved transversely to provide a curved handle, and which have the crotchportions 2 at their upper ends. branches of the crotch portions 2 have their free ends reflexed adjacent each other, as at 3, whereby when the bolts 4 engaged through the said arms or branches adjacent the reflexed ends 3, are tightened, the-rubbers or elastics may be clamped between the said reflexed ends, as above indicated. In

this form, the lower end of one handle section 1 is engaged within the lower end of the other handle section, as illustrated in Fig.4, to rendert'he handle rigid.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 5, a three piece fork is illustrated, which embodies the handle 1 having the crotch portion 2 whose terminals are refiexed as at 3. A pair of strips or pieces 2 cooperate with the arms or branches of the crotch portion 2, and have the reflexcd ends 3 cooperating with the reflexed ends 3, whereby the handle or fork illustrated in.

The arms or pieces 2 may be tightened to clamp the rubbers or elastics between the reflexed ends From the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawing, it will be evident that the several forms of the invention have common advantages, as well as independent ones, due totheir common and varied details, respectively, and it being noted that in each form ofthe invention, the arms or branches of thecrotch each embody two parts at opposite sides of a common median plane for receiving a rubber or elastic therebetween and having the refiexed ends, and a clamping bolt or element engaged through the said parts adjacent the reflexed ends. The advantages and uses of the present sling shots or toy catapults will. be obvious from the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawing.

'Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is I 1. A catapult fork embodying a pair of crotch portions disposed side by side and adapted to clamp rubbers or elastics between their ends, and means for cian'iping' portions together.

2. A catapult fork having a tion, each arm of which embodie having cooperating rei'iexed ent ing a-rubber or elastic thereb Pen, and a clamping element engaged throu the p arts of each arm adjacent the said reflex 2d ends.

3. "i catapult device having an a [)1 composed of two parts haviiiig cot rating reflexed ends for receiving a rubb or an elastic therebetween and means "for clamping said parts together adjacent said end 4. A catapult tort: embodying}; a pair of crotch portions disposed die by side and having their ent s tmrmed tr, mp rubbers or elastics therebetween, a d. clampinflelements connecting said portions adjacent the ends thereof.

In testimony that i claim the foregoing as my own, I. have hereto ailixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses. 

